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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DISEASE & PEST CONTROL => Topic started by: dp on October 07, 2010, 04:29:56 PM

Title: Bee Virus/Fungus
Post by: dp on October 07, 2010, 04:29:56 PM
Interesting article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101007/ap_on_sc/us_sci_bee_disease (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101007/ap_on_sc/us_sci_bee_disease)
Title: Re: Bee Virus/Fungus
Post by: Mason on October 07, 2010, 04:57:40 PM
I saw that as well.  No mention of what to do about it....
Title: Re: Bee Virus/Fungus
Post by: cam on October 08, 2010, 07:09:28 AM
One of the authors recommend not putting hives in cool, damp spots and to keep internal temps of the hive up... seems the virus can not replicate over 20° C.
Title: Re: Bee Virus/Fungus
Post by: bull on October 09, 2010, 04:20:59 AM
After i lost 3 hives , i dumped the water i had out and put out coidle silver ( water )
for them untill it was gone i still have 2 strong hives.
we use it for everything for cut to mold, kills smells, fungus's and virouses.
pricy to buy but cheep to make.
Title: Re: Bee Virus/Fungus
Post by: tecumseh on October 11, 2010, 08:58:50 AM
what to do and what not to do???

the 'special' article posted by the ABJ and authored by Jim Fischer gave one or two direct suggestion on what to do and what not to do to encourage this problem.  as cam states high humidity and temperature are two of the primary considerations.